Matthew Poole and continuators on Judges 16:7
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Judges16:7
7 And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green with[illegible: 1+ letters], that were never dried , then shall [illegible: 1+ letters] be weak, and be as another man.
Sampson is guilty both of the Sin of Lying, though he dress up the Lye in such circumstances as might make it most probable; and of great folly in encouraging her enquiries, which he should at first have checkt: But as he [illegible: 1+ letters]ad forsaken God, so God had now forsaken him, and deprived him of common Prudence; otherwise the frequent repetition and vehement urging of this Question might easily have raised Suspicion in him.
Marginal references: Or, new [illegible: 1 word]; Heb. [illegible: 1 word]; Heb. [illegible: 1 word] men. So [illegible: 1 word]
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